Any one know anything about this RTR?
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Looks decent,can't find any info on it in the Search area
http://cgi.ebay.com/Professional-33c...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Professional-33c...QQcmdZViewItem
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500 dollars rtr that size probably equals
no name servos....
poor quality hardware
cheap hull construction
the prop looks like polished lead.....scary stuff...
dude double your money and buy a shcokwave 55 i swear this thing is awesome. hardware is great and its a tank....
no name servos....
poor quality hardware
cheap hull construction
the prop looks like polished lead.....scary stuff...
dude double your money and buy a shcokwave 55 i swear this thing is awesome. hardware is great and its a tank....
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you can tell by the description that all the important parts are knock off or cheap...dont do it buddy resist the super pwer boat!!!lol
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The misspelled words and item location are clues that the seller is in China so not only will it take 3 weeks to get it,good luck getting support or money back from China!Also why is the plastic shroud still on the motor?Probably used the shroud as a cheap motor mount![8D]
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It's probably the funniest ad I've seen in a while.
Suggested Retail $1,599 ! AVOID Retail Store Markup, Buy directly from us.
You are bidding on our Brand New Fibre Glass 54" Long Hugh Gas powered High Speed Racing Boat. Body made with Fiber Glass-4 layers Super-Speed powered by professional High performance 33cc 2 stroke Marine Engine with Independently pump water cooling system. This "White Shark " gas powered racing boat is sleek, super fast & easy-to-operate. Package comes complete with aero-dynamic body, complete Engine with Servo, Aluminum 3.25" Propeller & 2 x 6.5" Rubber, Futaba OEM "HLC" radio control transmitter.
45+mph !!!
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Suggested Retail $1,599 ! AVOID Retail Store Markup, Buy directly from us.
You are bidding on our Brand New Fibre Glass 54" Long Hugh Gas powered High Speed Racing Boat. Body made with Fiber Glass-4 layers Super-Speed powered by professional High performance 33cc 2 stroke Marine Engine with Independently pump water cooling system. This "White Shark " gas powered racing boat is sleek, super fast & easy-to-operate. Package comes complete with aero-dynamic body, complete Engine with Servo, Aluminum 3.25" Propeller & 2 x 6.5" Rubber, Futaba OEM "HLC" radio control transmitter.
45+mph !!!
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The words 'Purple Light' on the hull make my skin crawl...
If the hulls are made by the same 'craftsmen' that produce their smaller hulls, the boat is only good for display purposes.
The Polyester work is shabby at best and there is so much chalk in the first (outside) layer, you could write with it on a blackboard, and yes, it's very brittle, the slightest stress will cause cracks.
As you may know, polyester itself isn't watertight, so if the gelcoat starts cracking, the dirt and grease will spoil the lookst of the nice white hull.
I dread to think what fuel spilling inside will cause...
Not worth your $500...
Regards, Jan.
If the hulls are made by the same 'craftsmen' that produce their smaller hulls, the boat is only good for display purposes.
The Polyester work is shabby at best and there is so much chalk in the first (outside) layer, you could write with it on a blackboard, and yes, it's very brittle, the slightest stress will cause cracks.
As you may know, polyester itself isn't watertight, so if the gelcoat starts cracking, the dirt and grease will spoil the lookst of the nice white hull.
I dread to think what fuel spilling inside will cause...
Not worth your $500...
Regards, Jan.
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shockwave 55.....hmmm rtr....cant be good...whatever!!!!!lol it rocks the pants off my buddies boats they "made" from high end parts cost them like 20 million dollars.....hahahahahahahaha
lift the prop a little lean her out and watch her go!!!!!!!!
lift the prop a little lean her out and watch her go!!!!!!!!
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500 dollars rtr that size probably equals
no name servos....
poor quality hardware
cheap hull construction
the prop looks like polished lead.....scary stuff...
dude double your money and buy a shcokwave 55 i swear this thing is awesome. hardware is great and its a tank....
500 dollars rtr that size probably equals
no name servos....
poor quality hardware
cheap hull construction
the prop looks like polished lead.....scary stuff...
dude double your money and buy a shcokwave 55 i swear this thing is awesome. hardware is great and its a tank....

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agreed i am just a lamen and see when you add a little strenght to the hull this boat rocks my world anyway..lol
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mine is also the newest generation.....and the next problem is i live in canada. rc and boatin g especially is nothin g compared to the states. when you guys do it you do it hard...i cant find any boat builders here at all....so i went with what my LHS had suggested, checked in here saw there was hull issues, put about 11 pounds of fibreglass and now iza rocking.......
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Do a search on You Tube and you'll see that it's a slug.
I love when they use the word "Professional" in their ads as this isn't a professional sport/hobby.
Now onto the part where we put it down. Note the exposed servos and RX switch, not good as when water gets to it they'll go quickly. They also include a bottom-of-the-line Futaba Mag Sport AM radio. You don't want AM in a gas boat and even worse on 27 Mhz.
I love "Retail" prices as they could put a Gazillion Dollars in there to make it look like you're getting a deal.
Nobody runs a 33cc engine in racing.
The "Ron Hill" type prop. They must have seen his name on eBay and his props aren't all that hot. Ron also makes props for full-sized boats.
Note the return policy. If you have a tiny defective part you have to send the whole thing back and pay for shipping! Basically once you've got it you're stuck with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk1vUn6gIcA 45 MPH? Yeah, right ........
I love when they use the word "Professional" in their ads as this isn't a professional sport/hobby.
Now onto the part where we put it down. Note the exposed servos and RX switch, not good as when water gets to it they'll go quickly. They also include a bottom-of-the-line Futaba Mag Sport AM radio. You don't want AM in a gas boat and even worse on 27 Mhz.
I love "Retail" prices as they could put a Gazillion Dollars in there to make it look like you're getting a deal.
Nobody runs a 33cc engine in racing.
The "Ron Hill" type prop. They must have seen his name on eBay and his props aren't all that hot. Ron also makes props for full-sized boats.
Note the return policy. If you have a tiny defective part you have to send the whole thing back and pay for shipping! Basically once you've got it you're stuck with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk1vUn6gIcA 45 MPH? Yeah, right ........
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ORIGINAL: Justaddwata
Let us not get too particular over spelling. Many a poster on this site has bigger problems with spelling than that auction. I am sure we too may have problems when trying to write in Chinese
Let us not get too particular over spelling. Many a poster on this site has bigger problems with spelling than that auction. I am sure we too may have problems when trying to write in Chinese

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you mean an ad not an add...lol point made point taken i assume?lol
you mean an ad not an add...lol point made point taken i assume?lol


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OK, Here it is in Traditional Chinese.....Hope this makes your buying decision easier...
Moderator edit - RCU Policy states that no text other than english to be used within this forum
Moderator edit - RCU Policy states that no text other than english to be used within this forum
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I like the description.
"This is one of the kind, a professional custom made RC Gas racing Hydroplane Boat."
Ohhh now its a hydro.
The sad thing is someone bought it buy now for $635 shipped. I'd expect that someone out there is going to be really dissapointed with this pile of junk and will probably never buy another RC boat again [
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"This is one of the kind, a professional custom made RC Gas racing Hydroplane Boat."
Ohhh now its a hydro.

The sad thing is someone bought it buy now for $635 shipped. I'd expect that someone out there is going to be really dissapointed with this pile of junk and will probably never buy another RC boat again [

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I found a WHH Enforcer Team Pro with an upgraded engine for $400 thats local I'm going to look at it today.